Should I purchase a warranty? I'm buying this TV tomorrow, and wondering if I should purchase an extended warranty on Amazon.
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I recently purchased my SquareTrade 100% coverage/replacement warranty. After searching for SquareTrade coupons online, I was able to get a 4 year warranty for $109.
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I will be buying a warranty from Squaretrade. You can get a 3 year through Amazon for around $80 (discounted from $109), but if you go to the squaretrade website, you can add a 4th year (3 plus the manufacturers) for another $40, for a total of $149. Not too bad for a 4 year warranty. Several hundred less than my retailer wanted to charge.
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My other Samsung was fine until the day I resold it. Didn't have a warranty. I think these TVs typically have problems early on or very late in their lives -- in other words, while they're covered by the Manufacturer's warranty, or long after they're no longer covered by any warranty. That said, if you have the money to spare and have had bad luck with electronics in the past, consider a warranty.
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I registered my LN46B630 online with Samsung & just by doing so, they extended the warranty an additional 3 months. This was a few months ago so, I'm unsure if that offer would still be given.
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Don't waste your money on extended warranties... they are there for these companies to profit from. You will know right away if there is something wrong with the TV.
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They come with a warranty... and you can easily buy an extended warranty for very little money... I have had no problems with my TV at all..and for the past 3 weeks it's been on for easily 14 hours a day...seven days a week! Mother in law was visiting, and she watches a LOT of tv!
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YES. Especially nowadays buying something so expensive, always buy the extended warranty. I bought my A650 @ ABC Warehouse after haggling the guy down to 1680 + 400 for the 5 year warranty. At ABC, if your TV has no problems in those 5 years, they refund 200 back to you in in-store credit. I couldn't give you an answer on the prices without warranty, but you could either get the warranty and have Samsung fix/replace the TV, or not get the warranty and have Joe Schmo fix it for a lot of money (and with a bigger risk of having it fail again!) Don't buy if you don't have the money to go all out. And when you get the money to go for everything you want, there might be something out that's even better. YES. Especially nowadays buying something so expensive, always buy the extended warranty. I bought my A650 @ ABC Warehouse after haggling the guy down to 1680 + 400 for the 5 year warranty. At ABC, if your TV has no problems in those 5 years, they refund 200 back to you in in-store credit. I couldn't give you an answer on the prices without warranty, but you could either get the warranty and have Samsung fix/replace the TV, or not get the warranty and have Joe Schmo fix it for a lot of money (and with a bigger risk of having it fail again!) Don't buy if you don't have the money to go all... » Read More YES. Especially nowadays buying something so expensive, always buy the extended warranty. I bought my A650 @ ABC Warehouse after haggling the guy down to 1680 + 400 for the 5 year warranty. At ABC, if your TV has no problems in those 5 years, they refund 200 back to you in in-store credit. I couldn't give you an answer on the prices without warranty, but you could either get the warranty and have Samsung fix/replace the TV, or not get the warranty and have Joe Schmo fix it for a lot of money (and with a bigger risk of having it fail again!) Don't buy if you don't have the money to go all out. And when you get the money to go for everything you want, there might be something out that's even better. « Show Less
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I bought a five year warranty on my last tv, 55' and had it 4 years. It started giving me problems. I got this tv for the warranty. Even though my last tv was 1299, this was a much better tv. The warranty was worth the money.No problem with the warranty department and I did buy a new warranty with this tv also.
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The TV has a one year manufacturers warranty. The vendor often offer packages for extended warranties.
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Yes one suggestion I would like to make to the rest of the buyers. Don't let amazon tell you to call up samsung and let them deal with it if you are still within the return/exchange period. They told me the same thing when I called. I just emailed them after the call, and voila, the next day I get the email of "we are sorry for your inconvenience, we have shipped your exchanged TV and will pick up your old TV while dropping this one off". Bottom line, if you are still within the exchange/return period, do it through amazon.
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Square Trade will sell you a warranty and an extended warranty. If you purchased your tv from Amazon itself, not another seller, then it is covered under warranty with Vizio. If not Vizio will not cover it under any warranty. It has to be purchased from an authorized seller only. I hope this helps.
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Thanks for the info - unfortunately, and go figure - our very expensive and only 3 y/o plasma tv just died. Fortunately, we bought the extended warranty but still have no tv. Hopefully this will be resolved in the very near future - keep me posted for any other deals.
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I would venture to say the extended warranty is not worth the price. I have bought electronics over the years and have never bought an extended warranty and have never had any problems. Look at it this way, you are buying a quality brand like Samsung because it is a well made product and has a good reputation. If I buy anything Samsung or Sony, I feel comfortable enough with the quality that I won't pay extra for the extended coverage. There is a reason why you would pay more for a Samsung product as opposed to a cheaper brand like Vizio!!
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I found out the tv is still under warranty through Am Exp. They told me to have a technician come to give an estimate. I called Geek Squad and when he came out he told my husband it was still under warranty and never charged us the $150 diagnostic fee (Great, I'm not complaining!). So he said the panel is bad and ordered a new one. (He said that it was possible we might get a new tv if they no longer had the panels.) He is coming next week to install it. I advise anyone with this problem to ask your credit card company if they offer an extended warranty on it if you purchased it with a credit card as I did with Am Express. I found out the tv is still under warranty through Am Exp. They told me to have a technician come to give an estimate. I called Geek Squad and when he came out he told my husband it was still under warranty and never charged us the $150 diagnostic fee (Great, I'm not complaining!). So he said the panel is bad and ordered a new one. (He said that it was possible we might get a new tv if they no longer had the panels.) He is coming next week to install it. I advise anyone with this problem to ask your credit card company if they offer an extended warranty on it if you purchased it with a... » Read More I found out the tv is still under warranty through Am Exp. They told me to have a technician come to give an estimate. I called Geek Squad and when he came out he told my husband it was still under warranty and never charged us the $150 diagnostic fee (Great, I'm not complaining!). So he said the panel is bad and ordered a new one. (He said that it was possible we might get a new tv if they no longer had the panels.) He is coming next week to install it. I advise anyone with this problem to ask your credit card company if they offer an extended warranty on it if you purchased it with a credit card as I did with Am Express. « Show Less
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I am in this same boat. I am a HUGE amazon fan, and would Love to buy this TV... however, I don't want the BUZZ.... If I buy from Crutchfield or BestBuy, I know I can have them check it out before I have them ship it.
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I bought this TV for my mother, and I left the operating manual (which includes the warranty info) with her. So yesterday, I e-mailed Sceptre's USA office for the warranty details on this item. This was their not-very-detailed reply of today: Dear Customer, One year parts / labor. Best Regards, Sceptre's Technical Support Group I had been considering a similar TV from a local store that was nearly $300. When I saw Amazon's $259 price for the Sceptre 39" TV, I was unsure how a TV would hold up throughout UPS package transit, but I decided to give it a try. At checkout, I was offered a third-party, three-year warranty (which offers in-home service on 39" TVs) for under $21. I bought this Square Trade warranty, which also had good reviews. Packaging protected the TV very well, and there was no transit damage.
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Thanks, guys, for the info. I'm still kicking it around and have about 3 more weeks to decide. I'll check out Warrantech for sure. BTW, the TV is awesome.
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I purchased the Square Trade warranty on mine when I ordered it here on Amazon. Since we haven't gotten past the first year, I haven't had a chance to utilize it yet. I have had a repair (a defect from the factory), but I think that was handled by Vizio themselves. Otherwise, the TV has been wonderful so far.
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I bought my 40" Samsung UN40F6400 40-Inch 1080p 120Hz 3D Slim Smart LED HDTV on October 23 of last year. It "broke" over a month ago and I could not get it replaced though the Samsung company. It took along time to find this information out and they took their sweet time. Finally, Amazon took my TV back just last week but not for full price and I had to pay the shipping. Over 65.00. Trust me I love Amazon and their customer service, but I am truly upset with Samsung's service. If I were you I would try to find another brand of TV.
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C. Gilbert, New Samsung televisions sold by Amazon come with a 1-year Parts and Labor manufacturer's warranty. For extended coverage, inquire with Amazon during the checkout process, as additional coverage may be available. Thanks for your interest in Samsung products. --Mr. S